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A6085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 477 collisions on the A6085 from 1979 to 2025, with 657 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 96 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A6085, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
477
2,044th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
657
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
96
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6085

On the A6085, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9620%
  • Slight37378%

Where the A6085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,044th
Most casualties
2,010th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

A6085 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6085 peaked at 20 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202445
202338
202246
202145
202022
201955
2018813
201734
20161113
201589
20141212
20131014
2012612
2011613
2010815
20091112
200868
20071316
200678
20051829
20041623
200368
2002913
20011420
200078
19991718
1998812
1997710
1996610
19951420
19941114
19931015
19921017
19911011
19902038
19891521
19881823
19871418
19861418
19851314
19841617
19831821
19821622
19811318
1980610
19791320

When crashes happen on the A6085

Friday has the most collisions on the A6085 (82), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (12%)
  • Tuesday61 (13%)
  • Wednesday78 (16%)
  • Thursday80 (17%)
  • Friday82 (17%)
  • Saturday70 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon90 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm117 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (10%)
  • February33 (6.9%)
  • March41 (8.6%)
  • April28 (5.9%)
  • May40 (8.4%)
  • June38 (8%)
  • July35 (7.3%)
  • August37 (7.8%)
  • September43 (9%)
  • October53 (11%)
  • November45 (9.4%)
  • December35 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight368 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6085 crashes

On the A6085, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph354 (74%)
  • 40 mph106 (22%)
  • 50 mph5 (1%)
  • 60 mph10 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds377 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (57%)
  • Wet or damp189 (40%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway411 (86%)
  • Roundabout34 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6085 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A6085, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (58%)
  • Pedestrian93 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist44 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant33 (5%)
  • Other21 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car552 (66%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (10%)
  • Bus or coach64 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle37 (4.4%)
  • Other14 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2082 (12%)
  • 21 to 2586 (13%)
  • 26 to 35129 (20%)
  • 36 to 4594 (14%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6561 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5%)
  • Over 7532 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider356 (54%)
  • Passenger208 (32%)
  • Pedestrian93 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6085 crashes by council area

All 477 collisions on the A6085 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the A6085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne477657896

A6085 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6085 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newburn (148) and Throckley (114).

Recent crashes on the A6085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6085, from 25 May 2019 to 12 November 2025.

Severity